Game Two

Greetings y'all ,

Sports fans we experienced another loss. This one 4-1 but the game was called as we came up in the bottom of the last inning. I'm proud of the team . They played with heart, courage , moxie and spirit . All while having fun playing in the rain. 

I was very proud of the team and of course my own progeny . Rusty showed great improvement across the board. The goals this year in baseball for him are improved sportsmanship , improved skills , and to garner positive  peer interaction and socialization ; he hit it out of the park yesterday . Atta boy Rusty ! 

By no means did he play a perfect game but he practiced  our theory of brief meditation and next pitch theory to sally forth . He rushed to line up and shake hands with the other team after the game. An opposing coach mentioned how smart he played and engaged he was the entire time . 

So outside of baseball our lives are still in flux. We have several friends reaching out and feel loved and supported . We try to remember to fear no man because God is on our side. Amazingly enough Junior Mint had a great day at school yesterday because he finally listened to me and practiced what we do at Meeting . He sat quietly and talked to God when he was taunted and when his mind wandered. It's always been a thorn in my side when I hear " just ignore ...." In my opinion one needs a replacement behavior to listening to nandering nay-bobs of negativity and those trying to steal our tranquility . Meditation and brief quiet conversations occupy the mind in a positive way while helping tune out . Again I'm very proud of Junior Mint 

Thanks for reading again today folks . 

 

Opening Day and Dance Free

Greeting y'all ,

Well sports fans Rusty had his first opening day in four years under his belt yesterday. We learned he is a lot like his old  man ; fierce competitor , great utility fielder ( just put me in coach and I'll play anywhere ) but still needs work with batting nerves . We gotta work on letting the vile taste of defeat go immediately, it's something we are focused on. He's a thinker so it's difficult when he strikes out to just walk away - he gets frustrated with himself and wants to get right back in to make his adjustments. He shall learn though . 

You see the old Junior Mint would have had huge fits . The new and improved  groused briefly but continued to sally forth.  The sad exception was popping out to end to the game ( we lost 19-2 and could only score 5 runs at most anyway ) But its sad about him not shaking the other teams hands . Not acceptable . He had no time to process but still must learn to shake hands while feeling disappointed. A few minutes later he spoke to several opposing players and congratulated them though.  He also said. " pa I really need to listen to you , you said that bat was too light and keep my elbow up " 

During the game Rusty started at first base , a position he never practiced . He did a good job before being thrown onto the mound for relief pitching . Two positions he is excited to learn to play and field . His growth potential is enormous as his is heart. 

He wrapped up the game behind the plate. He's a natural at catcher . He's constantly involved in the game , no chance to be distracted. At first base he was focused as well and on the mound he shrugged off balls and hits and pitched very well. Great job Rusty! 

He has a good bunch of kids on his team and had the support of his mother and a neighbor. This will be a great experience for him. 

Is that all the Robinson Boys can squeeze into a lovely Saturday in Spring? No !!! We ended up at Friends dance. We really enjoyed ourselves . He danced and played,  I danced ( a little ) and enjoyed the evening . We both slept well , very well . 

So while he still keep our heads on a swivel while at home and in general we aren't in our apartment much. It's a place to rest out heads. We've learned tis better and safer to announce where we were that where we are going . We have an active life . But still miss just having  chill days in our flat.  I am happy and proud that Rusty is being exposed to positive socialization and is responding favorably. I'm so very proud of him. 

Well folks tis time to Carpe Diem.... again. Thanks again for reading. Have a very fruitful day !

Moving Forward

Greetings Y'all ,

Yes folks I know it's been awhile , I apologize . Junior Mint and I have been just trying to survive much less thrive or the last three months . Many of you know what's been going on but to give you a quick synopsis ; our car has been vandalized , our  home has been vandalized , we have been threatened repeatedly , we've had stones thrown at us and our car. Junior Mint has been feeling scared and unsafe in our neighborhood . The neighborhood has been over run by thugs, convicts, addicts and drug dealers . Not the family setting we moved into. We are actively seeking  to get Man Cub to safety. 

So other that we spent spring break preparing , exploring Gettysburgh , fishing ad playing baseball. Rusty is excited to play organized ball for the first time in four years . He's got spirit and a drive to win. I'm very proud of his dedication. 

Ok I'll keep it brief folks , thanks for reading again .